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  I wish I had not gone to the meeting last night

  by stillin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the first thing i saw when i went in was the two video screens having the watchtower singers chorus doing a number.

  the sound wasn't up enough to make out the song, but the video was grotesque.

  the singers were swaying to the music, all independent of each other, no discipline, actually sloppy-looking.

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  Oh, well. Next time pretend that what you are seeing are drunk drag queens.
  
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  A question to ask the trolley Witnesses

  by The Fall Guy in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  "do jehovah' witnesses believe that it's ok to receive messages from dead people who are in heaven?

  re chap.

  20 pp.

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  Yawn.
  
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  Concept faithful discreet slave

  by inbetween09 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  according to the "new light" the faithful slave class appeared after jesus came 1914 (rather 1918 he inspected the temple) and was bestowed with assigement to provide spiritual food.. there are a number of problems with this new concept:.

  how did russel and co found out about certain unique teachings diffferent from mainstream christendom?.

  option 1) apparently by himself, as there was no fds at his time.

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  There are a number of problems with this new concept:
  

  There are a number of problems with all their concepts. No surprise there.
  
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  Will religion ever truly be accountable for the abuse it has inflicted on children ? Sexuall or otherwise ?

  by smiddy in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  the sad truth in todays society is that religion gets an out of jail card on so many levels and i cant think of how this situation is ever going to change in the foreseeable future.. my main fear is that the few investigations going on is just to appease those clamouring for justice .. and the forces in control are just seen to be doing the right thing whereas nothing concrete except for some small token judgements will ever be executed.. call me a cynic but i doubt the arc will bring about much change at the end of the day.. remember they dont have much authority to do anything except advise..

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  Will religion ever truly be accountable for the abuse it has inflicted on children? Sexuall or otherwise?
  

  Talking about all religions and religious organizations in general, I don't think that a simple yes/no can answer the questions.

  First, how do we define "holding them accountable"? You will get different answers from different people. For example, what many people who have been abused would like to see happening to see them held accountable may not be exactly the same thing that their defense attorneys will say it should be.
  

  Then, and this is just my opinion, is punishing religion or religious organizations what is needed? Is there a way of preventing sexual abuse in a religious setting? Is prevention the purpose, focus or intent or holding them accountable? Looking at history, some organizations and some religious individuals have been found guilty and punished. Has that stop them from re-offending? Has the religious organization changed their policies because of it?

  The issue has to be taken from the right perspective. I personally wouldn't want to see people wining law suits, nor would I want to see people losing the structure that religion gives them. I want to see sexual abuse not happening at all, so there wouldn't be any need for lawsuits. Is that what we are really aiming for? It doesn't look that way to me based on what I observe is happening.
  
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  Calling Out Jehovah's Witness Leaders for a violation of NEUTRALITY

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  _______________by the time 1967 arrived, my religious leaders in the kingdom hall had taken me aside and given me the straight dope.the vietnam war and the draft created existential problems for young jehovah's witness males.

  the governing body was unusually silent (in public) about issues of this nature except to pontificate in print in the most general terms.

  jw's didn't fight in wars because we were neutral.

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  That's a long way of saying that the WT is full of --it.
  
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  What Simple Pleasures Do You Enjoy Since Leaving Watchtower?

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  what simple pleasures do you enjoy since leaving watchtower?

  here's some of mine, in no particular order:.

  a cigar: i dont smoke cigarettes at all, but i do enjoy a good cigar from time to time.

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  What Simple Pleasures Do You Enjoy Since Leaving Watchtower?
  

  Sex with my husband.
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  If you had two years to live what changes in lifestyle would you do?

  by Chook in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  re-evaluating time and tying lose ends can be complex.

  don't worry this chook won't go down without a fight.

  just think if i had a short period of time i would let my hair down .

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  If you had two years to live what changes in lifestyle would you do?
  

  Other than preparing my loved ones for my early leaving them, not a thing. I love my life the way it is.
  
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  How Do You Feel About Trump's Tuff Talk To Korea To Make Korea Behave?

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

  1. social
  2. current

  i know or think i know that trump is bluffing and acting very bully like with threats of unleashing his power as commander and chief a military with super weapons.

  but why bluff with such boyish stupidity?

  i think mr trumps barginings skills are at an all time low and so the threats of violence and retaliation for misbehaving according to the whims of a narcissist.. my confidence in him is at an all time low, talk about cave man club you over the head approach to problems this guy takes the cake.

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  How Do You Feel About Trump's Tuff Talk To Korea To Make Korea Behave?
  

  The same way i feel about Trump's anything, disgusted.
  
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  Social suicide?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fwhzit4a_oo.

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  That's changing for the better.
  
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  Jehovah's Witnesses are Actual Witnesses to the Lies and Corruption of the Watchtower Corporation

  by Finkelstein in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  bold statement to make is it not but when one critically examines and evaluates of what the jws members are involved and participating in, it becomes clear to what is going on in this organization that has a publishing house operating at it's core.. the descriptive words such as exploitation and manipulation can be clearly seen and observed.

  jws are supposed to be witnesses to the events which occurred starting in 1914, christ's positioning himself upon his heavenly throne marking the start of the end times " this generation ".. the real truth to all these endeavors by this religious publishing house is it created doctrines on it's own to enhance the continuing proliferation of its own published literature, at the same time establishing a semblance of power to the top directors of the organization.. there is no scriptural support toward these doctrines such as 1914, actually making or calculating a date is against jesus's own instructions handed down into preaching of his gospel.

  so what we have is a religious publishing house brainwashing people into thinking their serving god jehovah when in actually they are serving the decidedly corrupt watchtower corporation, its means and purpose by the men who created it and now run it.

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  Jehovah's Witnesses are Actual Witnesses to the Lies and Corruption of the Watchtower Corporation
  

  I agree.